Texas Baptists Missions equips churches to lead, serve and engage others in gospel-centered conversations for Christ. We are actively caring for orphans and families, assisting those affected by disasters, planting house churches, promoting leadership development and providing ministry resources to help those on the mission field.

We invite you to donate to one or more of the giving opportunities.

Thank you for partnering alongside our team to share the love of Christ to those in need.

Border Church Starter Kit

House churches are the most effective way to start churches in low-income areas along the Texas border. More of these simple church starts are needed to share the Good News to so many who do not know Christ. You can help support a new house church by purchasing a Border Church Starter Kit. Your donation will provide items including: 20 folding chairs, two six-foot folding tables, one pop-up canopy, a speaker system and Spanish Bibles.

Coaches for Church Starters

By starting churches throughout Texas, we help fulfill God's call to make disciples. Leaders are needed to coach pastors who will start and reproduce these simple churches. You can help train pastors across the state by funding coaches for church planters.

Church Missions Kit

Churches in Peru along the Amazon River and in Lima are growing rapidly. Many church planters are in great need of chairs, tents, tables, sound systems and other equipment for their churches. These churches also become community gathering places, and the gospel is presented to families who have not heard about Jesus through these gatherings. You can help share the gospel to people in Lima and the Amazon by purchasing a missions kit.

Simple Church Starter Kit

There are churches that do not meet in a church building to worship. They may meet in homes, garages, parks or under a tree. There, congregations worship, have fellowship, disciple, evangelize and participate in ministry. Many of these churches don't have basic items to host their worship service. You can support simple churches by purchasing a Simple Church Starter Kit. This kit includes two six-foot folding tables, 24 folding chairs, canopies and a sound system.

Support an Urban Missionary

Urban areas can often be some of the most unchurched areas in our nation. Urban missionaries seek to connect churches to their communities through missional training, consulting, coaching and commissioning. They will do this by carefully mapping mission plans with the Texas Baptists Director of Urban Missions. You can help families in unreached communities by supporting an Urban Missionary.

Acuña, Mexico Tornado Rebuild

In May of 2015, a devastating tornado ripped through the border city of Acuña, Mexico. The twister destroyed approximately 400 homes. Texas Baptists Disaster Recovery is mobilizing volunteers to assist with rebuilding efforts and share the love of Christ. You can help families rebuild their lives and homes in Acuña by helping purchase bags of concrete. A gift of $50 will buy six bags.

Central Texas Flood Recovery

2015's Memorial Day brought tornadoes, flooding and destruction to Central Texas. Approximately four feet of water flooded homes in this area, causing significant damage and mold. Construction is now required to complete the home recovery process. You can help mobilize volunteers to purchase building materials and complete home renovations. A gift of $50 will provide five panels of sheetrock.

Construction Team Leader

BOUNCE Student Disaster Recovery depends heavily on individuals who have construction expertise to lead youth ministry teams in roofing, siding, fencing, framing and other projects. The work of a Construction Team Leader provides a disaster victim or a low-income family with approximately $1,300 of free labor. You can help encourage and teach students construction skills they will be able to use over a lifetime of mission service by funding a Construction Team Leader with a gift of $200.

Nutrition Portion Cups

The 2010 earthquake in Haiti brought many challenges, and Haitians are still recovering from the after-effects. Thousands of children in Haiti receive food through We Care Haiti's five point wellness program. This food is designed to fill nutritional gaps in diets of those who live in developing countries, and consists of rice, vitamins, protein and other supplements. Durable cups are needed to provide the correct 6-ounce portion sizes. You can help feed disaster survivors by providing portion cups. A gift of $5 will provide 20 cups.

Shalom Builders

Shalom Builders aims to mobilize experienced, trained and equipped construction workers to areas affected by disasters. Our goal is to continue rebuilding until God's shalom returns to the area. As communities and homes are rebuilt, the gospel is shared and the love of Christ is evident. You can help mobilize volunteers to purchase building materials and complete home renovations. A gift of $50 can help provide tile for a 5' x 3' bathroom.

BOUNCE Scholarship

BOUNCE Student Disaster Recovery participants, orBOUNCERS, are able to impact communities through their service. BOUNCE seeks to also impact the student through a combination of service, mission preparation studies and worship. We hope the BOUNCE experience will cultivate a love for missions and ministry in the lives of students. You can enable a student with financial challenges to participate in "hands-on" missions with a gift of $279.

Collegiate Missionary Intern

In addition to mobilizing youth groups throughout the summer, BOUNCE engages Collegiate Missionary Interns (CMI's) each summer to assist in implementing our missions. The CMI's also have the opportunity to minister to students and promote a missional lifestyle. You can impact students by supporting a Collegiate Missionary Intern with a gift of $1800.

Laptops for Seminary Students

The Arab Baptist Theological Seminary ( ABTS) in Beirut, Lebanon acts as a strategic gateway to the Arab world, especially for ministry. ABTS has the freedom to enroll students who come from various religious backgrounds, placing the seminary in a great position for the rapidly increasing need for leadership formation and theological education. Each student needs a laptop in order to complete their coursework. You can help develop an Arab leader by supporting them in their studies with a gift of $550, which will provide laptop with all the necessary software.

Resources for Seminary Students

The Arab Baptist Theological Seminary ( ABTS) in Beirut, Lebanon acts as a strategic gateway to the Arab world, especially for ministry. ABTS has the freedom to enroll students who come from various religious backgrounds, placing the Seminary in a great position for the rapidly increasing need for leadership formation and theological education. Each student needs ministry and educational resources in order to complete their coursework. You can help develop an Arab leader by supporting them in their studies with a gift of $144.

Tuition for Seminary Student

The Arab Baptist Theological Seminary ( ABTS) in Beirut, Lebanon acts as a strategic gateway to the Arab world, especially for ministry. ABTS has the freedom to enroll students who come from various religious backgrounds, placing the Seminary in a great position for the rapidly increasing need for leadership formation and theological education. Each student must receive scholarship for their yearly tuition, and many students and their sending churches cannot contribute significantly towards the cost of study and training. You can help develop an Arab leader by supporting them in their studies with a gift of $950/month or $9500 a year.

Backyard Bible Club

The oil field industry is a foundation of Texas economy. Several new areas of development have led to a new boom in the oil fields of Texas. With this growth comes a great opportunity to address the spiritual needs of the oil workers and their families. Issues of loneliness, depression, addiction and family life can be addressed through God's Word. Oil Field Chaplains host Backyard Bible Clubs to introduce oil workers and their families to God. Help share Christ's love for an oil field worker and their family by providing materials for a Backyard Bible Club in an RV Park with a gift of $50.

Bibles for Oil Patch Workers

The oil field industry is a foundation of Texas economy. Several new areas of development have led to a new boom in the oil fields of Texas. With this growth comes a great opportunity to address the spiritual needs of the oil workers and their families. Issues of loneliness, depression, addiction and family life can be addressed through God's Word. Help provide support for an oil field worker and their family by introducing them to the word of God.

Bread Mixer

Churches are rapidly growing in Peru, and church leaders are struggling to find the finances to cover this new growth. Many church members have started making and selling simple items to help raise finances for the church. Purchasing a bread mixer for a church in Peru will allow the church members to bake bread and sell the bread to generate funds for their church. You can help support a developing church by purchasing a bread mixer for $470.

Chairs for Retirement Home

Individuals in retirement homes are often overlooked. Many do not have frequent visitors and crave interaction with people. The Barcelona Baptist Retirement Home houses many individuals who are not believers. The Barcelona Baptist Retirement Home partners with Baptist organizations all over the world to show Jesus' love to residents by visiting with them. The residents' chairs at the Barcelona Baptist Retirement Home are starting to wear out and need to be replaced. Show an elderly individual that they are loved by giving them a comfortable chair with a gift of $300.

Community Gardens

Many churches along the border are housed in small communities that share resources. A community garden ministry opens doors to develop relationships and creates opportunities to share Christ. These gardens will include nutritious food to the community like tomatoes, carrots, lettuce, onions and green beans. A gift of $25 will provide enough seeds for a church to plant a community garden. You can help bring communities together by purchasing seeds for a church.

Encouragement for an Urban Pastor

Pastoring a church can be a discouraging at times. These pastors need hope and encouragement. "Transitioning to a Great Church" by Larry Venable has been an invaluable resource in these times of need. Help spur on an Urban Pastor by providing a book that gives them fresh hope with a gift of $5.

Feed Children in Peru

We are partnering with the PEPE Project in Peru to help educate and feed impoverished children. The PEPEProject is run by local churches and is completely integrated into the community's existing education program. Volunteers tutor preschool-aged children to make sure that they are ready to enter the school system. While at tutoring, the children receive a snack or meal. This project will help feed children in Peruvian Amazon for 52 Sundays a year. You can help feed children both physically and spiritually. A gift of $15.61 will feed 50 children for a day, and $812.50 will feed 50 children for a year.

Phillippi Church Kit

Prison churches, or Philippi churches, are growing rapidly around the state of Texas. While Philippi churches are usually smaller than traditional churches, they are much more active. They meet every day and help prisoners resolve conflict, respect authority and deepen their faith. Each Philippi Church Kit includes individual discipleship materials in the inmate's preferred language, a Bible dictionary and an English or Spanish study Bible. Help prisoners across the state draw near to Jesus by providing materials for their churches with a gift of $100.

Spanish Devotional Book

Devotional books are a great way to draw nearer to God. "30 Days and 30 Ways to Missions" pairs daily devotions with ideas for community missions. Provide a devotional for a Spanish speaker in their native language with a small gift of $1.50.

Training Manual for an Urban Pastor

Connecting church members to the community around the church sounds simple, but often times it isn't easy. Pastors of churches in urban areas need practical resources to help show their members that every person is a missionary within their community. Help support an urban pastor by giving them a training manual so they can learn how to lead their church members in community missions with a donation of $2.50.

VBS Kit for Border Churches

Many churches on the border are capable of organizing their own VBS event, but they do not have the funds to buy the needed VBS materials. Your donation will provide a border church with a VBS Kit that contains materials for 75 children. By purchasing a VBS Kit for $250, you are helping a church on the border reach its community for Christ.

Training for House Church Pastors

There are more than 400 House Churches in Texas, and many pastors of these churches have no formal training. The expense of seminary is often out of reach for these leaders, and they are in need of practical training to learn how to operate a small church. Texas Baptists House Congregations offers regional workshops for these leaders by showing them how to execute church administration, evangelism and outreach procedures. You can help support a growing house church by covering training expenses for pastors. A gift of $1000 provides training for 10 House Church pastors.

Vehicle Care for Oil Patch Chaplains

Growth in the oil industry has caused a great need for workers in Texas oil fields. Many of these workers live in RV parks surrounding the oil fields. The Oil Patch Chaplains travel to these RV Parks to host Backyard Bible Clubs, hand out Bibles, provide sports camps for workers' children and meet with families. This frequent driving causes a great amount of wear on their cars. An additional vehicle would allow them to serve greater numbers of oil field workers. Help share the gospel by providing tires or a vehicle for the Oil Patch Chaplains.

Bunk Beds in Haiti

Beds and bedding are a chronic need in most of the orphanages in the Fond des Negros area of Haiti. Some orphanages have no beds for their children, and those that do have beds don't have sheets and pillows. Texas Baptists missionaries Ernie and Sharon Rice are teaching locals to build beds using readily available materials. The bed design is simple, strong, flexible and durable. This initiative also provides jobs for locals who will build the beds and training for locals who are interested in learning woodcraft. A gift of $350 will provide a bunk bed set, which includes two beds, a ladder and upper guard rails.

Conference Scholarships

Many women on the Mexico side of the border are struggling with changes to their family roles, economic issues and changes to their environment. "Amigas de Cristo" women's conferences offer support for these women and point them to the ultimate solution, Jesus Christ. You can help women in need by covering the cost of the Amigas de Cristo Conference. A donation of $125 will provide scholarships for 25 women.

Hygiene Kits

Many of the health clinics along the Mexico/Texas provide orientation for proper hygiene and dental care, but families do not have the funds to buy bath soap, toothpaste or other hygiene products. Unlike the prisons in the US, the prisoners in Mexico are not provided with hygiene products. Hygiene kits are a great way to support the medical, dental and prison ministries on the border. You can help open doors to share the gospel by providing funds for hygiene kits. A gift of $100 will provide 30 kits.

Sponsor an Orphan in West Africa

Many children have been orphaned in West Africa as a result of the recent Ebola crisis. Texas Baptists is partnering with Restore Hope to help care for these orphans. Restore Hope's Orphan Sponsorship Program provides education, food, healthcare and spiritual development opportunities to children in Sierra Leone. Two hundred and ninety children are currently being sponsored and just over 70 children have been baptized as followers of Christ through this program. Each child is blessed by the personal encouragement they receive through correspondence with their sponsor. You can sponsor one of these orphans for $37 per month.

Clothes & Shoes for Texas Border

Texas Baptists is partnering with the Sacred Heart Refugee Relief Center in McAllen to provide clothes, food and shoes to refugees fleeing Central America. All have walked a very long way and are in need of clean clothes, shoes and food. A gift of $10 can provide shoes and clothes for these individuals.

Blankets & Heaters for Syrian Refugees

Thousands of Syrian refugees have fled to Lebanon, but they are faced with harsh realities when the winter hits. We are partnering with Baptists in Lebanon to provide blankets, heaters and other supplies for refugee families. Every time a family receives one of these items, the gospel is shared with them in their native language.